Parking Permits
Dominican University partners with Rydin Decal for parking permit applications, payment, permit distribution, parking enforcement, multi-plate data collection and citation appeals. Parking permits apply to the River Forest Campus; the Chicago Campus offers street parking only.
2026-2027 Parking Permits will be available for purchase August 10, 2026.
Please follow the steps below to purchase your permit. If you have any questions please contact parking@dom.edu for assistance.
Step One: Login to Rydin using your Dominican University credentials. (Link opens in new window).
Step Two: Click on “Buy Permits” on the top banner and follow the prompts. Permit options are based on your current status and affiliation (Faculty/Staff, Commuter, and Resident) Your permit will either read: OTC FALL 26 Resident Overnight for residents or 26-27 General Parking for commuters. This status has been predetermined and only permits applying to your specific category will be available for purchase. If you believe this to be an error, please contact parking@dom.edu. As a reminder, you are only allowed to purchase one permit.
Step Three: Register your vehicles and contact information. All fields in red are required. You may skip this step if there have been no changes to either.
Step Four: Review and add. You will now be sent to the checkout tab.
Step Five (Final Step): Select Transact Payments (This option is required to complete payment). Confirm contact and shipping information. Review and submit. The University Transact payment portal will open up asking for debit/credit card information.
To confirm that all steps were completed correctly, click on "View Orders" on the top banner. Your order will be listed there with a status of "Paid" and a permit name of "OTC FALL 26 Resident Overnight" for residents and "26-27 General Parking" for commuters. If order status is "Unpaid" you will need to select the permit order and click "$" on the top right corner to continue purchasing.
Pickup Instructions:
- Resident Permits can be picked up at the Campus Safety Office, located on the first floor of the parking garage, starting on Monday, August 17, 2026. For permits purchased on August 17 or later, please allow up to 24 business hours for the permit to be available for pickup at the Campus Safety Office. Any permit ordered on a Friday after 3 p.m. will not be available until the following Monday, 9am earliest.
- General Permits for Commuter Students are mailed to your home address; please allow up to 2 weeks for arrival. If you do not receive your permit in the mail after 2 weeks have passed, please contact us at parking@dom.edu for assistance.
Parking Policy and Map:
Download the 2026-2027 Dominican University-River Forest Parking Policy (pdf opens in a new window)